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Date:         Tue, 30 May 2006 13:13:46 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
Comments: To: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPAECKJNAA.jeff@vanagonparts.com>
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I would be kind of queasy driving around the US with the steering wheel on the wrong side. A sliding door that opened into the traffic side would be a minus for me as well.

Mark

Jeffrey Schwaia wrote:

>Ben, > >You better add a zero to that $25K number. First of all, you'll need to >bring in about 5 or 6 of these that will be slammed into walls to satisfy >the DOT crash worthiness tests. Secondly, you'll need to swap out the >current drivetrain with one that meets the current EPA standards and is >OBD-II compliant. Next, you'll have to add a DOT approved air-bag system. >Start pony-ing up the dollars boys, we can probably get it done for about >$500K (not including the price of the final cars that get imported). > >Cheers, > >Jeff > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf >Of BenT Syncro >Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 3:29 AM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY > > > Well, if someone wants to spend about $25K USD, I'm sure a 2000-2002 SA >Caravelle can be brought to the US with moderate diffculties. Engine would >need to be swapped out for something more palatable to EPA/DOT for US >certification though. > >The most expensive segment is right at the start. Used Caravelles and >Microbuses retain their value in SA due to the relative poverty in the >country. According to one fellow I chatted with, used cars in general are in >high demand dues to their lower (than new) cost. It's a "viscous" circle. > >Anyway, a proposal is being floated around in certain circles to bring one >of these guys in. Kinda fancy for a 2wd newer Carat, ain't it? Anybody care >to put their money where their mouth is? > >Another alternative is do what Nissan is doing to the 240Z cars. Buy an old >car and build a new one inside it. > >BenT > > > >


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